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Re: Fires in SoCal

#76 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:24 am

BIF
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Re: Fires in SoCal

#77 Post by peacock2121 » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:30 am

Is this a different version of sticking your tongue out?
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Re: Fires in SoCal

#78 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:35 am

peacock2121 wrote:Is this a different version of sticking your tongue out?
:P
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Re: Fires in SoCal

#79 Post by peacock2121 » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:35 am

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Is this a different version of sticking your tongue out?
:P
so cute.
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